music.wikisort.org - CompositionBrand New is the fifth studio album by American hip hop group Salt-N-Pepa, released on October 21, 1997, by London Records. The group's international label at the time, Red Ant Entertainment, filed for bankruptcy before the album was officially released. Salt-N-Pepa toured in support of the album, although the album had no other promotion whatsoever. Brand New spawned two singles: "R U Ready" and "Gitty Up". The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on November 25, 1997.
1997 studio album by Salt-N-Pepa
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Released | October 21, 1997 (1997-10-21) |
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Length | 57:27 |
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Label | London |
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Production
Brand New was the first Salt-N-Pepa album released after the group parted ways with longtime associate Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor.[1] Cheryl James wrote and co-produced more than two thirds of the album.[2]
Critical reception
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [3] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |     [4] |
Entertainment Weekly | B−[5] |
Music Week |     [6] |
Rolling Stone |     [7] |
Natasha Stovall of Rolling Stone praised the "richer piano-, guitar- and vocal-filled sound, emphasizing gritty soul and sweet, unadulterated funk."[7] Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrote that the group "still juxtapose catchy come-ons ... and determinedly positive messages."[8] Connie Johnson of the Los Angeles Times wrote that "while it's commendable that they're stretching out in a more uplifting, spiritually motivated arena, the group's forte is still worldly, raunchy, of-the-flesh fare."[9]
Track listing
Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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1. | "R U Ready" | | - Cheryl "Salt" James
- Chad "Dr. Ceuss" Elliott
- West
| 3:58 |
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2. | "Good Life" | - C. James
- Maurice Scott
- Richard Evans
- Bernard Grobman
- Gavin Wray
| | 3:54 |
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3. | "Do Me Right" | - C. James
- David Blake
- Robert Bacon
- George Archie
- Wilbert Milow
- D.J. Walker
| | 4:36 |
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4. | "Friends" (featuring Queen Latifah and Mad Lion) | | - Powell
- Sandra "Pepa" Denton
| 4:42 |
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5. | "Say Ooh" | | | 4:09 |
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6. | "Imagine" (featuring Sheryl Crow) | | | 5:26 |
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7. | "Knock Knock" | - Denton
- Powell
- Earnest Hairston Jr.
- David Wynn
| - Powell
- Denton
- David "D.J." Wynn
| 4:32 |
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8. | "Gitty Up" | | | 4:00 |
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9. | "Boy Toy" | - Denton
- Elliott
- Norman Whitfield
- Otwane Roberts
| | 4:24 |
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10. | "Brand New" | | - C. James
- Sean "The Mystro" Mather
- Esmail
- Powell[a]
| 4:05 |
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11. | "Silly of You" | | C. James | 3:52 |
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12. | "The Clock Is Tickin'" | C. James | C. James | 4:51 |
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13. | "Hold On" (featuring Kirk Franklin and Sounds of Blackness) | | | 5:06 |
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Notes
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer
- ^[b] signifies a co-producer
Samples
- "R U Ready" contains excerpts from "Watch Out" by Brass Construction.
- "Say Ooh" contains a sample from "Turn Off the Lights" by Larry Young.
- "Brand New" contains an interpolation of "Love Is Alive" by Gary Wright.
Personnel
- Prince Charles Alexander – Mixing
- Eddie Anzueto, Jr. – Percussion
- Steven Augustine – Bass
- Kent Belden – Creative Director
- Blue Denim – Background vocals
- Mike Campbell – Guitar
- Melvin Chandler – Keyboards
- Lewis Christian – Percussion
- Day Ta Day – Background vocals
- Andre Debourg – Engineer, Mixing
- James Denton – Photography
- Sandy "Pepa" Denton – Producer
- DJ Flexx – Background vocals
- Chad "Dr. Seuss" Elliott – Programming, Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Glenn Ellis – Bass
- Esmail – Producer
- Alan Forney – Photo Imaging
- Kirk Franklin – Performer
- Wayne Garrick – Keyboards
- Khari Green – Guitar
- Bernard Grobman – Guitar
- Andrew Hellier – Guitar, Background vocals
- Cheryl "Salt" James – Producer
- Jon Jones – Guitar
- Gerhard Joost – Mixing
- Carol Kirkendall – Executive Producer
- LaTrece – Background vocals
- Michael Lockwood – Guitar
- Al (Taz) Machera – Mixing
- Sean "Mystro" Mather – Producer
- Gary Montoute – Synthesizer
- Michael Moore – Photography
- Rufus Moore – Background vocals, Performer
- Joseph Powell – Programming, Background vocals, Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Wayne Rickard – Guitar
- Alicia Rushing – Background vocals
- Ken Schubert – Engineer, Mixing
- Dawne Shivers – Background vocals
- Peggy Sirota – Photography
- Sounds of Blackness – Performer
- Spinderella – Performer
- Kevin Thomas – Engineer
- Al West – Producer
- Jimmy White – Bass
- David Wynn – Producer
- George Belton - Bass
Charts
Certifications
Notes
- Tracks 1, 4, 10 and 11
- Track 1
- Tracks 1, 5 and 8
- Tracks 2, 11 and 13
- Tracks 2, 3, 5–7 and 10–13
- Tracks 3, 4, 6 and 7
- Track 4
- Track 6
- Tracks 6 and 12
- Track 9
- Tracks 10 and 12
- Track 13
References
- Horn, Mark C. (June 18, 2015). "Salt-N-Pepa Discuss Their Career and Legacy as Hip-Hop's Matriarchs". Phoenix New Times. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015.
- Harrington, Richard (October 29, 1997). "Salt-N-Pepa's 'Brand New': Inspirational". The Washington Post.
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Brand New – Salt-N-Pepa". AllMusic. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. Muze. p. 232.
- "Album Review: 'Brand New'". Entertainment Weekly.
- "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. November 15, 1997. p. 10. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- Stovall, Natasha (October 1997). "Salt-N-Pepa, Brand New, 3 Stars". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 24, 2001.
- Pareles, Jon (October 26, 1997). "RECORDINGS VIEW; Rapping As Good Business". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 27, 2015.
- Johnson, Connie (October 19, 1997). "Album Review". Los Angeles Times.
- "Salt-N-Pepa ARIA chart history, received from ARIA on June 15, 2021". Retrieved June 19, 2021 – via Imgur. Note: The "High Point" number in the "NAT" column indicates the release's peak position on the national chart.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Salt 'N' Pepa – Brand New" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- "Swisscharts.com – Salt 'N' Pepa – Brand New". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- "Salt-N-Pepa Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- "Salt-N-Pepa Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- "American album certifications – Salt 'N Pepa – Brand New". Recording Industry Association of America. November 25, 1997.
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